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Fox Searchlight is bringing Langston Hughes's gospel musical Black Nativity to the big screen, with Kasi Lemmons writing and directing. — Variety Joseph Gordon-Levitt is coming on board Christopher Nolan's Inception, taking a role originally intended for James Franco. — The Hollywood Reporter USA has picked up the series White Collar, starring Matthew Bomer from Chuck and Traveler. — Read more
Natalie Portman carried her son, Aleph Millepied, while out in LA yesterday. She and her husband, Benjamin Millepied, who married in secret recently, are looking forward to Aleph's first birthday in just a few months. They welcomed Aleph last June and during the last year have introduced him to his father's native France as well as Switzerland, where Benjamin was based while working with the Read more
Photo: Susannah Chen For a country as large as Brazil, it's no surprise that each region has its own traditional recipes and dishes. Regional cuisines have been influenced over time by immigrants and what natural crops are available to them. In the North, you will find caruru, a dish featuring okra, onions, shrimp, peanuts, and palm oil, and in the South, you'll be able to sit down to a plate of Read more
With the Oscars at the end of the month, Naeem Khan's gorgeously crafted red-carpet wear couldn't have come at a better time. Head-to-toe sparkle, full-length prints, embellished pants — Khan's wildly beautiful Fall '12 confections are begging to be worn right now. Beginning with an essentially ethnic-inspired feel, Khan sent ornately crafted tunic-style dresses and gowns down the runway that Read more
It was chinoiserie-chic and brocade abound at Jason Wu's impressive Fall 2012 show. The designer paid homage to his native Taiwan — the show kicked off with the opening of two dramatic red doors and the burst of a gong — breaking down his collection into three distinct themes: Mao military, Qing Dynasty, and the '30s and '40s Hollywood version of China. For his military category, Wu showed a Read more
David Beckham posed with his oldest sons, Brooklyn and Romeo, at The Sun's Military Awards in London this evening. The show, which is held at the Imperial War Museum, honors the work of Britain's servicemen and women. David, Brooklyn, and Romeo weren't the only famous faces in attendance since their pals Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana dressed up for the event, as did a few members of the royal Read more
This morning at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, chef John Besh took the stage and discussed the new cuisine of his beloved New Orleans. The hands-on chef, who describes his cooking style as "chaotic," cooked up an amazing-looking shrimp and heirloom tomato gumbo, black pepper blue crab, and deep-fried soft-shell shrimp. He talked about the history of the city and how its wide variety of Read more
Several Republican students at UC Berkeley have been taking a lot of heat for their Diversity Bake Sale. It's basically a stunt to show how prices can be calculated based on factors like gender and sex. Politico says: "During the sale, scheduled for Tuesday, baked goods will be sold to white men for $2.00, Asian men for $1.50, Latino men for $1.00, black men for $0.75 and Native American men for Read more
Heidi Klum was in her native country yesterday to introduce the final round of contestants on Germany's Next Top Model. The supermodel, who glowed in a sparkly black minidress, made the trip overseas after spending much of May celebrating her union to Seal. Heidi and Seal renew their vows each year, oftentimes with fun theme parties and silly celebrations. This time, they marked their sixth Read more
Turquoise isn't high glamour like diamonds or emeralds, but it can have the same dramatic impact. The light, bright blue hue of turquoise is feminine and eye-catching, but it has an earthier feel. We love the way celebs like Salma Hayek and Cameron Diaz have used turquoise to make a statement. It's a stone that looks fantastic dressed up or down, and with pretty much every color in the rainbow Read more
